auto innovation
Fuel Efficiency Laws Making Automakers Think About Lightweighting Vehicles
Submitted on Nov 3, 2009
Under pressure to reduce vehicle weight, automakers see solutions in lightweighting more cars.
Category: Cars & Transportation
Driving Innovation – How Plastics are Making Vehicles More Fuel Efficient
Submitted on Nov 3, 2009
Written by Mary Fraser, BASF, ACC, Plastics Division Automotive Team and originally published on October 1st, 2009 in Gas 2.0. Photo Credit:BMW Vision EfficientDynamics Despite all of the challenges facing the automotive industry today, this is a time of great innovation. Electric vehicles are just months away from entering the U.S. market and evolv [...]
Category: Cars & Transportation • Eco Solutions
Green Car’s Ride & Drive Offers Rare Test Drives of Alternative Fuel Vehicles at the LA Auto Show
Submitted on Oct 27, 2009
Media to Test Drive the Latest Clean Diesel, Electric, Hydrogen Fuel Cell and Hybrid Vehicles
Category: Auto Show Season • Cars & Transportation • Events • Press Room
Why is ‘Plasticky’ Considered an Insult?
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
The benefits of plastics remain unknown to most consumers, but it’s providing safer, greener solutions for our automotive needs.
Category: Cars & Transportation
How Lighter, Larger Vehicles Can Decrease Auto Fatalities
Submitted on Oct 1, 2009
Studies show that lighter vehicles are as safe or safer than their heavy counterparts, so long as they are similarly sized.
Category: Cars & Transportation
Ford Seeks to Utilize Liquid Wood in Vehicle Manufacturing
Submitted on Sep 30, 2009
Information on the evolution of liquid wood and its application in Ford cars.
Category: Cars & Transportation
